Air Fares

March 28, 1986|By Deanne Brandon

NO MORE WAR. Britain intervened in the trans-Atlantic air-fare war Thursday by prohibiting the discounts. The announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom came as a surprise to British Airways and competing airlines, including American, Trans World and British Caledonian. The British government gave no explanation for the ruling but said that tickets already issued will be honored. A typical discount was $200 on round- trip flights between the West Coast and points in Europe, and $150 on trips between the East Coast and Europe.